But since the onset of coronavirus pandemic in March, the country has witnessed few terror alert warnings and low-scale attacks in Northeastern, with Coastal areas and the Nairobi city remaining cautiously safe. While police say they have improved strategies to combat terrorism, experts say the coronavirus may have played a big role in averting the attacks. “The restrictions on movement and curfews made planning and implementation much more difficult,” he told the Star. “When these disruptions occur, it does affect al Shabaab.”He said Kenya may face an upsurge in attacks if all restrictions on movement are lifted. It remains to be seen if the agencies will sustain the tempo in preventing attacks, which have killed hundreds of civilians in the country in the past, from recurring.

Source: The Star October 15, 2020 00:56 UTC